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Local News

Centralia Correctional Center recognizes over 50 vocational school graduates
4h ago
New Centralia firefighter sworn into office
5h ago
Centralia Home and Community Expo attracts around 2,000 visitors
5h ago
Salem attorney sworn in as Circuit Judge
6h ago
Homeless Centralia man arrested after causing concern at Centralia Home Show
5h ago
School Resource Officer begins Monday at Selmaville and Raccoon grade schools
6h ago

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FYI

Temporary Closures on North Jefferson in Salem for Pavement Repairs
Burn Ban Lifted for All of Marion County
Trash pickup in Central City moving to roadways
West Ellis Street Railroad crossing in Central City remains closed until further notice

Blogs

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Local Sports

Illinois Top Times Results for Area Athletes
13h ago
Germantown, Massac County & Pinckneyville Win SIJHSAA State Volleyball Titles
13h ago
Salem Soccer Beats Olney, Heads To Mater Dei Today....Centralia at Pinckneyville
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Germantown, Massac County & Pinckneyville Win SIJHSAA State Volleyball Titles
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National News

Organizations file suit challenging Trump's effort to overhaul election system
4h ago
Gunmen break into former Seahawks player Richard Sherman's home with family inside
4h ago
SEC continuing $150 million lawsuit against Elon Musk over Twitter purchase
4h ago
New Mexico Republican Party headquarters targeted in suspected arson attack, officials say
10h ago
3 people, including 3-year-old girl, critically hurt in fire and possible explosion at Detroit apartment building
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Organizations file suit challenging Trump's effort to overhaul election system
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2 dead in Miami bus shooting, according to police 15h ago
Massive South Carolina wildfire jumps border, spreads into North Carolina 15h ago
Silver Fire in California spreads to 1,200 acres, prompts evacuations 15h ago
Severe weather heading to the South after killing 5, knocking out power in Midwest 15h ago

National Sports

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Son of former Yankees player Brett Gardner honored at opening day after his mysterious death in Costa Rica
Mar 27, 2025
Scoreboard roundup -- 3/26/25
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Business News

Stocks slide as Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs loom
14h ago
Musk hands out $1M checks after efforts to block the giveaways in court are rejected
15h ago
Inflation held steady in February, according to Fed's preferred gauge
Mar 28, 2025
US stocks tick up in 1st trading since Trump's auto tariffs announced
Mar 27, 2025

Political News

Trump says he's 'not joking' about a possible 3rd term. The Constitution bars it, scholars say
9h ago
State Sen. Randy Fine says he doesn't think he disagrees with Trump on anything
10h ago
Eric Adams pushes judge to dismiss charges before ballot deadline
12h ago
Trump officials' Signal chat 'could have ended with lost American lives': Sen. Warner
Mar 30, 2025

World News

3 missing US soldiers found dead in Lithuania, search continues for 4th soldier
11h ago
Desperate search for survivors continues in Bangkok high-rise collapse from 7.7 quake
15h ago
Zelenskyy urges 'tough' Russia measures after Trump shows frustration with Putin
15h ago
Iran rejects Trump's request for direct nuclear negotiations, state media reports
Mar 30, 2025

Health News

Utah becomes 1st state to ban fluoride in drinking water
Mar 28, 2025
Measles outbreak in Texas is spreading beyond the Mennonite community: Officials
Mar 28, 2025
Michigan resident dies of rabies after undergoing organ transplant in Ohio: Officials
Mar 27, 2025
Measles case confirmed in DC, individual may have exposed others on Amtrak train
Mar 26, 2025

Entertainment News

'The Summer I Turned Pretty' season 3: See 1st-look images of Belly, Jeremiah and more
4h ago
Jason Momoa to portray Hawaiian warrior in new drama 'Chief of War'
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'House of the Dragon' begins production on season 3
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Country Music News

Nashville notes: Vince Gill's extra night + Ashley Monroe's 'Blade' performance
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More 'Good' from 'This Town': Dylan Scott grabs #1
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Fore! Peyton Manning + Jim Nance skewer Jordan Davis' golf game in tour video
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How Nate Smith can set your 'World on Fire' for free
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